On International Day of Yoga, two instructors aged 63 and 73 describe how the practice protects them against typical ageing issues
At 73 years old, Pushpa Thakurdas Vatvani has the fitness and energy levels of somebody half her age.
The resident of Jakarta, Indonesia, is free of the health issues that affect many people as they get older – no stiff joints, osteoporosis, heart problems, poor balance, anxiety or memory loss.
She believes that she has yoga to thank for that.
“People have told me that I move like someone in their 40s or 50s, and I still feel as strong and vibrant as I did when I was younger,” says Vatvani, who started studying “ancient” or “sacred” yoga under Indian yoga gurus in her mid-teens.
